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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 7:54 pm
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Originally Posted by trooper
The guy who ran the Skydiving centre I used to jump at travelled to the USA.. picked up a used Twin Otter he had purchased.. and flew IT back to Australia..

Ferry tanks were fitted of course.. and his route was interesting by all accounts...

Wish I knew exactly how he did it... I'm assuming up through Alaska and across to Russia/Japan and down through Asia.. but I just don't know.....

The again Dick Smith flew a Bell 207 around the world!!
For a somewhat unfortunate look at how one small aircraft didn't quite make it long distance, take a look at http://www.caa.govt.nz/publicinfo/me...-UAC_fatal.htm - a ferry of a skydiving aircraft from NZ to the USA.
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